Theater and dance
Theater and dance
Danish Dance Theatre – Denmark’s national contemporary dance company – brings Summer Dance to Odense with this year’s production, Le Scénario by Philip Berlin.
Le Scénario is a dance performance that celebrates the climax as a state of being: the high leaps, the quivering exuberance, the twinkle in the eye. Swedish choreographer Philip Berlin pays homage to raw post-punk sprinkled with sequins, whilst drawing parallels with the free modern dance of the 1960s and 70s, with references to choreographers such as Merce Cunningham and Michael Clark – all clad in costumes that flirt with both Renaissance men’s fashion and contemporary queer aesthetics.
The performance experiences as one long crescendo. Light, sound and movement build up and wash over the audience. The focus is on the moment when the body leaves the floor in a leap towards the sky. The dancers leap like deer in full bound – elegant, wild, unpredictable.
The costumes, created by Daniel Åkerström Steen and Philip Berlin, blend historical silhouettes with latex and modern materials. They emphasise the performance’s exploration of identity, strength and opulence.
Since its premiere at Dansens Hus in Stockholm in 2023, the performance has been staged across Scandinavia, including at the Oslo Opera House.
Recommended age: For all ages
The artistic team behind Le Scénario:
Choreography Philip Berlin
Dancers: 11 dancers from the Danish Dance Theatre
Costumes and set design: Daniel Åkerström-Steen
Composition: Yoann Durant
Music: Molchat Doma, Dirty Beaches & Suicide
Photo: Petra Kleis
Organiser: Danish Dance Theatre and H.C. Andersen Festivals
Supported by: A.P. Møller og Hustru Chastine McKinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal, Augustinus Fonden, Beckett-Fonden, Nordjyllandsfonden, William Demant Fonden, Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond
All times are indicative
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15/8, 10:00-11:10
Kulturmaskinen - Frølageret
Free
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13/8, 19:00-19:40
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Come along and join in the fun dancing with the Fynboerne folk music group.
16/8, 11:00-13:00
Amfiscenen
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